Tech industry group sues to block California law designed to protect kids online over free speech concerns

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- Tech industry group NetChoice is suing the state of California to block its new Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, which it claims violates the First Amendment.NetChoice, a tech industry group that includes Amazon, Google, Meta, TikTok and Twitter, announced Wednesday that it's suing California to block the state's new Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, which it says violates the First Amendment.Those bills seek to hold tech platforms accountable for taking down posts on the basis of political views.The language in the lawsuit echoes concerns voiced by a range of civil society groups against a federal bipartisan bill that also seeks to impose certain protections for kids on the internet.The Supreme Court in May blocked Texas' version from taking effect, though it didn't rule on the merits of the case, and Florida's version has so far been blocked by lower courts."

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